Clinical Evaluations of Coronectomy (Intentional Partial Odontectomy) for Mandibular Third Molars Using Dental Computed Tomography: A Case-Control Study

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1806-1814

  Hatano, Yuko ^a   Kurita, Kenichi ^a   Kuroiwa, Yuichiro ^a   Yuasa, Hidemichi ^b   Ariji, Eiichiro ^a  

^a AICHI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Tokaisangyoiryodan Chuo Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONECTOMY; DENTAL SURGERY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MOLAR TOOTH; NERVE INJURY; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

ADULT; CRANIAL NERVE INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; MOLAR, THIRD; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 68549112855     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.04.018     Document Type: Article

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